diff --git a/.upgradenotes/MDL-85405-2025061114040750.yml b/.upgradenotes/MDL-85405-2025061114040750.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2dafd54ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.upgradenotes/MDL-85405-2025061114040750.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+issueNumber: MDL-85405
+notes:
+  core_course:
+    - message: >-
+        The external function `core_course_get_course_contents` now includes the
+        `candisplay` property for each returned module. If this is false, the
+        module should not be displayed on the course page (for example, for
+        question banks).
+      type: improved
diff --git a/public/availability/classes/info.php b/public/availability/classes/info.php
index 5f3fdff3802..a573374bfea 100644
--- a/public/availability/classes/info.php
+++ b/public/availability/classes/info.php
@@ -746,7 +746,11 @@ abstract class info {
                     $modulename = format_string($cm->get_name(), true, ['context' => $context]);
                     // We make sure that we add a data attribute to the name so we can change it later if the
                     // original module name changes.
-                    if ($cm->has_view() && $cm->get_user_visible()) {
+                    if (
+                        \course_modinfo::is_mod_type_visible_on_course($cm->modname)
+                        && $cm->has_view()
+                        && $cm->get_user_visible()
+                    ) {
                         // Help student by providing a link to the module which is preventing availability.
                         return \html_writer::link($cm->get_url(), $modulename, ['data-cm-name-for' => $cm->id]);
                     } else {
diff --git a/public/blocks/activity_modules/block_activity_modules.php b/public/blocks/activity_modules/block_activity_modules.php
index cbf6c804fc1..2f4eee6a21c 100644
--- a/public/blocks/activity_modules/block_activity_modules.php
+++ b/public/blocks/activity_modules/block_activity_modules.php
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ class block_activity_modules extends block_list {
 
         foreach($modinfo->cms as $cm) {
             // Exclude activities that aren't visible or have no view link (e.g. label). Account for folder being displayed inline.
-            if (!$cm->uservisible || (!$cm->has_view() && strcmp($cm->modname, 'folder') !== 0)) {
+            if (
+                !\course_modinfo::is_mod_type_visible_on_course($cm->modname)
+                || !$cm->uservisible
+                || (!$cm->has_view() && strcmp($cm->modname, 'folder') !== 0)
+            ) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (array_key_exists($cm->modname, $modfullnames)) {
diff --git a/public/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature b/public/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature
index d925524cafd..d99a7d0e8e5 100644
--- a/public/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature
+++ b/public/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Feature: Block activity modules
       | url        | Frontpage url name          | Frontpage url description          | Acceptance test site | url0        |
       | wiki       | Frontpage wiki name         | Frontpage wiki description         | Acceptance test site | wiki0       |
       | workshop   | Frontpage workshop name     | Frontpage workshop description     | Acceptance test site | workshop0   |
+      | qbank      | Frontpage qbank name        | Frontpage qbank description        | Acceptance test site | qbank0      |
 
     When I log in as "admin"
     And I am on site homepage
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ Feature: Block activity modules
     And I should see "Frontpage imscp name"
     And I should see "Frontpage folder name"
     And I should see "Frontpage url name"
+    And I am on site homepage
+    And "Question banks" "link" should not exist in the "Activities" "block"
 
   Scenario: Add activities block in a course
     Given the following "courses" exist:
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ Feature: Block activity modules
       | url        | Test url name          | Test url description          | C1     | url1        |
       | wiki       | Test wiki name         | Test wiki description         | C1     | wiki1       |
       | workshop   | Test workshop name     | Test workshop description     | C1     | workshop1   |
+      | qbank      | Test qbank name        | Test qbank description        | C1     | qbank1      |
 
     When I log in as "admin"
     And I am on "Course 1" course homepage with editing mode on
@@ -147,3 +151,5 @@ Feature: Block activity modules
     And I should see "Test imscp name"
     And I should see "Test folder name"
     And I should see "Test url name"
+    And I am on "Course 1" course homepage
+    And "Question banks" "link" should not exist in the "Activities" "block"
diff --git a/public/course/externallib.php b/public/course/externallib.php
index be64fd4fc52..76f11754ec4 100644
--- a/public/course/externallib.php
+++ b/public/course/externallib.php
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ class core_course_external extends external_api {
                         $module['completion'] = $cm->completion;
                         $module['downloadcontent'] = $cm->downloadcontent;
                         $module['noviewlink'] = plugin_supports('mod', $cm->modname, FEATURE_NO_VIEW_LINK, false);
+                        $module['candisplay'] = plugin_supports('mod', $cm->modname, FEATURE_CAN_DISPLAY, true);
                         $module['dates'] = $activitydates;
                         $module['groupmode'] = $cm->groupmode;
 
@@ -488,6 +489,10 @@ class core_course_external extends external_api {
                                     'customdata' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Custom data (JSON encoded).', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                                     'noviewlink' => new external_value(PARAM_BOOL, 'Whether the module has no view page',
                                         VALUE_OPTIONAL),
+                                    'candisplay' => new external_value(
+                                        PARAM_BOOL,
+                                        'Whether the module should be displayed on the course page',
+                                        VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                                     'completion' => new external_value(PARAM_INT, 'Type of completion tracking:
                                         0 means none, 1 manual, 2 automatic.', VALUE_OPTIONAL),
                                     'completiondata' => $completiondefinition,
diff --git a/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewpage.php b/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewpage.php
index 9a43021c1dc..64c63e520f5 100644
--- a/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewpage.php
+++ b/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewpage.php
@@ -92,9 +92,14 @@ class overviewpage implements renderable, named_templatable {
         $archetypes = [];
 
         foreach ($modinfo->cms as $cm) {
-            // Exclude activities that aren't visible or have no view link (e.g. label).
+            // Exclude activities that are not displayed on the course page,
+            // aren't visible or have no view link (e.g. label).
             // Account for folder being displayed inline.
-            if (!$cm->uservisible || (!$cm->has_view() && strcmp($cm->modname, 'folder') !== 0)) {
+            if (
+                !\course_modinfo::is_mod_type_visible_on_course($cm->modname)
+                || !$cm->uservisible
+                || (!$cm->has_view() && strcmp($cm->modname, 'folder') !== 0)
+            ) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (array_key_exists($cm->modname, $modfullnames)) {
diff --git a/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewtable.php b/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewtable.php
index f9f23100c07..7d99372e289 100644
--- a/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewtable.php
+++ b/public/course/format/classes/output/local/overview/overviewtable.php
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ class overviewtable implements externable, named_templatable, renderable {
     private function is_cm_displayable(cm_info $cm): bool {
         // Folder is an exception because it has settings to be displayed in the course
         // page without having a view link.
-        return $cm->uservisible && ($cm->has_view() || strcmp($cm->modname, 'folder') === 0);
+        return $cm->uservisible
+            && ($cm->has_view() || strcmp($cm->modname, 'folder') === 0)
+            && \course_modinfo::is_mod_type_visible_on_course($cm->modname);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/public/course/format/singleactivity/lib.php b/public/course/format/singleactivity/lib.php
index a142102736b..acc9cd1181d 100644
--- a/public/course/format/singleactivity/lib.php
+++ b/public/course/format/singleactivity/lib.php
@@ -225,10 +225,11 @@ class format_singleactivity extends core_courseformat\base implements core_cours
     public static function get_supported_activities() {
         $availabletypes = get_module_types_names();
         foreach ($availabletypes as $module => $name) {
-            if (plugin_supports('mod', $module, FEATURE_NO_VIEW_LINK, false)) {
-                unset($availabletypes[$module]);
-            }
-            if (sectiondelegate::has_delegate_class('mod_' . $module)) {
+            if (
+                plugin_supports('mod', $module, FEATURE_NO_VIEW_LINK, false)
+                || sectiondelegate::has_delegate_class('mod_' . $module)
+                || !course_modinfo::is_mod_type_visible_on_course($module)
+            ) {
                 unset($availabletypes[$module]);
             }
         }
diff --git a/public/course/format/singleactivity/tests/behat/create_course.feature b/public/course/format/singleactivity/tests/behat/create_course.feature
index f3d7782d432..515b4098749 100644
--- a/public/course/format/singleactivity/tests/behat/create_course.feature
+++ b/public/course/format/singleactivity/tests/behat/create_course.feature
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Feature: Courses can be created in Single Activity mode
     # Check that not all the activity types are in the dropdown.
     And I should not see "Text and media" in the "Type of activity" "field"
     And I should not see "Subsection" in the "Type of activity" "field"
+    And I should not see "Question bank" in the "Type of activity" "field"
     And I set the field "Type of activity" to "Assignment"
     And I press "Save and display"
     And I should see "New Assignment"
diff --git a/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature b/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature
index 043b44a911d..45ebcadf3e7 100644
--- a/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature
+++ b/public/course/tests/behat/course_overview.feature
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Feature: Users can access the course activities overview page
       | url             | C1     | Activity 18 |
       | wiki            | C1     | Activity 19 |
       | workshop        | C1     | Activity 20 |
+      | qbank           | C1     | Activity 21 |
     Given I am on the "Course 1" "course > activities" page logged in as "teacher1"
     And I should see "Assignments" in the "assign_overview_collapsible" "region"
     And I should see "Choices" in the "choice_overview_collapsible" "region"
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ Feature: Users can access the course activities overview page
     And I should see "Workshops" in the "workshop_overview_collapsible" "region"
     # All resources are grouped.
     And I should see "Resources" in the "resource_overview_collapsible" "region"
+    # Qbanks and labels are not shown.
+    And I should not see "Labels" in the "course-overview-page" "region"
+    And I should not see "Question banks" in the "course-overview-page" "region"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: The resources overview is loaded at the moment the section is expanded via Ajax
diff --git a/public/filter/activitynames/classes/text_filter.php b/public/filter/activitynames/classes/text_filter.php
index ca8e321d25d..5b7d759dee1 100644
--- a/public/filter/activitynames/classes/text_filter.php
+++ b/public/filter/activitynames/classes/text_filter.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use cache;
 use cache_store;
 use core\output\html_writer;
 use core_collator;
+use course_modinfo;
 use filterobject;
 
 /**
@@ -124,7 +125,12 @@ class text_filter extends \core_filters\text_filter {
             $sortedactivities = [];
             foreach ($modinfo->cms as $cm) {
                 // Use normal access control and visibility, but exclude labels and hidden activities.
-                if ($cm->visible && $cm->has_view() && $cm->uservisible) {
+                if (
+                    $cm->visible
+                    && $cm->has_view()
+                    && $cm->uservisible
+                    && course_modinfo::is_mod_type_visible_on_course($cm->modname)
+                ) {
                     $sortedactivities[] = (object)[
                         'name' => $cm->name,
                         'url' => $cm->url,
diff --git a/public/filter/activitynames/tests/text_filter_test.php b/public/filter/activitynames/tests/text_filter_test.php
index a86bd2faa87..8d771043d81 100644
--- a/public/filter/activitynames/tests/text_filter_test.php
+++ b/public/filter/activitynames/tests/text_filter_test.php
@@ -41,9 +41,18 @@ final class text_filter_test extends \advanced_testcase {
             'page',
             ['course' => $course->id, 'name' => 'Test (2)']
         );
+        // Create a label and question bank that should not be linked to.
+        $this->getDataGenerator()->create_module(
+            'label',
+            ['course' => $course->id, 'name' => 'Label 1', 'intro' => 'Label 1']
+        );
+        $this->getDataGenerator()->create_module(
+            'qbank',
+            ['course' => $course->id, 'name' => 'Question bank 1']
+        );
 
         // Format text with all three entries in HTML.
-        $html = '<p>Please read the two pages Test 1 and <i>Test (2)</i>.</p>';
+        $html = '<p>Please read the two pages Test 1 and <i>Test (2)</i>, but not Label 1 or Question bank 1.</p>';
         $filtered = format_text($html, FORMAT_HTML, ['context' => $context]);
 
         // Find all the glossary links in the result.
diff --git a/public/lang/en/moodle.php b/public/lang/en/moodle.php
index af2d0dead08..86d529f794e 100644
--- a/public/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/public/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -1369,6 +1369,8 @@ $string['missingteacher'] = 'Must choose something';
 $string['missingurl'] = 'Missing URL';
 $string['missingusername'] = 'Missing username';
 $string['moddoesnotsupporttype'] = 'Module {$a->modname} does not support uploads of type {$a->type}';
+$string['modhidden'] = 'Availability';
+$string['modhidden_help'] = '* Hide on course page: Not available to students. This module cannot be shown to students.';
 $string['modhide'] = 'Hide';
 $string['modshow'] = 'Show';
 $string['modvisible'] = 'Availability';